I met Kori a couple of months ago when she emailed me inquiring about My English Tea Party's vintage rentals and tea service for her bridal shower. It did not take long to realize she is the kind of person who knows exactly what she wants, and will make it happen! 

Her brick patio, farm tables and umbrellas, along with a couple vintage dressers she picked up at a second hand shop, set the stage for a shabby chic (more chic than shabby) afternoon tea. My English Tea Party added to the decor with table runners, matching bunting and flowers, and of course, the delightfully mismatched vintage crockery and cutlery. 

Kori was truly the master mind behind the plans - including the yummy mimosas, but I also want to thank her mom and close friends without whom this perfect afternoon tea shower wouldn't have come together so effortlessly and fun!

Here are some of my favorite shots of the day, which hopefully inspire your next event!

Last month, My English Tea Party was invited to co-sponsor an afternoon tea party for San Francisco Wedding Planners at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins.  From the decor to the crockery, to the food, everything about the event was English inspired and sophisticated! To add to the merriment, the event also included bubbles, and star whiskey for some good old hot toddies.

Here are pictures to inspire your own afternoon tea party event - we particularly loved the flowers created by Chelsea Bowman from Chelsea Events & Floral Design, and the fun touch of on-demand custom poems by Silvi Alcivar from The Poetry Store.  

Because I was looking into kitties and tea parties, naturally, the Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventure in Wonderland came up! And because the way the internet works, before I knew it, I was in Wonderland... I mean, Pinterest and surrounded by the huge number of decoration ideas for the so popular Alice's Adventure in Wonderland tea party theme.

If you love this theme and want to put it together for a child in a fun and beautiful way, yet staying away from overdoing it, take a look at what this mom did in the UK. 

View more ideas on Pinterest at your own risk!